• Publisher Code: BHI 5000926
  • Title: Nights in armor
  • Subtitle: No. 4 Arthur's final words
  • Compoer: Kesselman, Lee R.
  • Instrumentation: Mixed Choir (SATB) a cappella
  • Duration (mins): 4'
  • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes, New York
  • Edition Type: choral score
  • Eidtion Info: with piano accompanimet for rehearsal only
  • Pages: 14
  • Binding: Folding
  • Language: English
  • ISMN-EAN: 9790051475445
  • UPC: 073999187076
  • Format: sheet music
  • Weight (kg): 0.03
  • Country of manufacture: US

    • Nights in armor is a suite for a cappella chorus which reflects on the themes of Arthurian legend as brought to verse by Alfred, Lord Tennyson in Idylls of the King. Each of the four songs takes the voice of a major character from the Idylls: Merlin, Lancelot, Tristram and King Arthur himself.In Arthur's final words, King Arthur lies mortally wounded on his funeral barge, having returned his sword Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. He speaks with loyal Sir Bedivere, reflecting on the meaning of his life and the quest for ideals before his barge sails off to Avilion, the island where he is fabled to recover and return to Camelot another day.

    In Arthur's final words, liegt König Artus tödlich verwundet auf einer Barkasse, nachdem er sein Schwert Excalubur zu der Herrin vom See zurückgebracht hat. Er spricht zu seinem loyalen Begleiter Sir Bedivere und denkt dabei über die Bedeutung seines eigenen Lebens und das Streben nach Idealen nach, bevor sich das Schiff in Richtung Avalon in Bewegung setzt, der Insel, wo Artus sich der Sage nach erholen und eines Tages nach Camelot zurückkehren wird.